Etymology

pavonine

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl. Full definition →

Latin pāvō, pāvōnis
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  1. Latin · derived frompāvōnīnus
  2. Latin · derived frompāvō, pāvōnis“peacock, peafowl”
  3. English todaypavonine

From oblique stem of Latin pāvō, pāvōnis (“peacock, peafowl”) + -ine, ultimately from Latin pāvōnīnus, from pāvō + -īnus.

Words from the same roots

Latinpāvō all →

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